Let Out Balls Go: Waist at Baseline, Shoulders at Kitchen

Summary

Universal Rackets flags the habit of swinging at every ball into the chest — a lot of those were sailing long. Simple height rules: at the baseline, if it’s above your waist, let it go; at the kitchen, if it’s above your shoulders, let it go.

Balls that high are usually going out. The best shot is often the one you don’t hit.

Key takeaways

• Baseline: above the waist → let it go
• Kitchen: above the shoulders → let it go
• Discipline beats hero swings on balls that were dying long

Action items

• One game: call “out” aloud before you would have swung on high sitters
• Partner feeds chest-high floaters — practice the freeze instead of the swing